Chido Nwokocha

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Chido Nwokocha
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Years active2013–present

Chido Nwokocha is an American actor.

Early life and education

Chido Nwokocha is a Nigerian-American who grew up in Sacramento, California. [1] He attended Ohio University, where he played wide receiver. [2] After college, he played professionally for the San Jose Sabercats of the Arena Football League. When a knee injury cut his football career short, he pursued an acting career. [3]

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Career

In 2019, Nwokocha began his series regular role of Gary Marshall Borders on the BET show Sistas, written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry. [4] [5] [6] Sistas was renewed for a second season and he returns as Gary Marshall Borders. [7] He has also appeared in a recurring role in TNT’s Murder in the First, [8] and guested on such series as Days of Our Lives , [9] and The Night Shift. Film credits include Destroyer, The Mendoza Line, Bad Therapy and Top Gun: Maverick. [10]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 FBI: International Tim ConnellyEpisode: "June"
2024 Magnum P.I. ShaneEpisode: "The Big Squeeze"
2023 All Rise Judge Jabari FlemingEpisode: "Trouble Woman"
2022 Quantum Leap Dr. Felix WattsEpisode: "O Ye of Little Faith"
2021 The Resident James CarrollEpisode: "Mina's Kangaroo Court"
2020 Hawaii Five-0 Sgt. MichaelsEpisode: "I ho'olulu, ho'ohulei 'ia e ka makani"
2019–present Sistas Gary Marshall BordersSeries regular; 124 episodes
2019 The Rookie Marcos GibsonEpisode: "Manhunt"
2018 Days of Our Lives LukeEpisode: "Episode #1.13473"
2017 The Night Shift GreggsEpisode: "Control"
2016 Shooter FBI Special Agent #2Episode: "Musa Qala"
2016 Murder in the First Nathan Woodward2 episodes
2016 Scorpion LackeyEpisode: "Sun of a Gun"
2013Little DaddyArresting Officer
2012–13 Wives with Knives Steve / Matthew2 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Something from Tiffany's Brian
The Seven Faces of Jane Tayo
Top Gun: Maverick Mission Controller
2020WildcatMedic
2020 Bad Therapy Policeman
2018 Destroyer Cop
2014Fist 2 Fist 2: Weapon of ChoiceDono Marro
2014The Mendoza LineDoc

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Mafia III Additional Cinematics Cast

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References

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  2. "Chido Nwokocha Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  3. "Interview: Actor Chido Nwokocha of BET's Sistas". Urban Magazine. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
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  5. "Chido Nwokocha, DeVale Ellis, Brian Jordan Jr., Kevin Walton, and Anthony Dalton Added To BET and Tyler Perry's Sistas Series". blackfilm.com - Black Movies, Television, and Theatre News. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
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  8. "Locals make it big in Hollywood". Mountain Democrat. 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  9. "'Days of Our Lives' Spoilers - Big Shakeups On The Way: Chido Nwokocha, Chloe and More". Daily Soap Dish. 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  10. Horner, Cynthia (2020-12-09). "Meet Chido Nwokocha: Sistas' Delectable Hunk Of Chocolate". rightondigital.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.

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